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If you haven’t ordered the Google Pixel or Pixel XL yet, and wish to, or you’re just looking for the best Android experience this holiday season, there cannot be a better time than now, at least this year. Verizon has an amazingdeal available for a new Google Pixel or Pixel XL which deals with the only negative aspect people are acknowledging about the Pixels, the price.

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Although Verizon has carrier-exclusivity for the Pixel and Pixel XL, that doesn’t mean you are restricted to subscribing to Big Red. Both Pixel devices are carrier-agnostic, meaning you can use them on AT&T or T-Mobile, which led to T-Mobile’s big announcement last week. T-Mobile’s 50% cash back offer is sure to attract a lot of Pixel and Pixel XL buyers towards T-Mobile and this makes the Verizon exclusivity of the Pixels meaningless.

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When Google announced the Google Pixel, and revealed it comes exclusively on Verizon, enthusiasts feared Verizon might continue its practices even with the true Google flagship just as they do with every Android device they sell. And Verizon did indeed prove them right by disabling bootloader unlock on the Pixels it sold. But cracking the Verizon Pixel/Pixel XL’s bootloader seemed to be a matter of when, not if, and just a couple days ago, some senior XDA developers announced they had managed to achieve root on the Pixel.

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Dear Americans, T-Mobile really wants you to know that Verizon’s “exclusive” to sell the red-hot Google Pixel phone isn’t an exclusive at all. “Don’t let the ‘exclusive’ advertisements fool you, the Pixel phone is tested and proven to be fantastic on our lightning fast network, and we want to help you get the best of both worlds!” said the carrier’s CEO John Legere in a statement.

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If you pre-order a Pixel or Pixel XL from Verizon, you’ll find a few Verizon apps pre-installed in your handset once you receive it. These lucky apps are My Verizon, Go90, VZ Messages. The good news is that you’ll be able to uninstall them if you don’t need them at all as they will arrive with Google Play Store support. However, that’s not all as far as Verizon’s stamp on the Pixel phones is concerned.

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In case you missed it, it is Nexus Season. You know, the time for good cheer, severe speculation, and of course our favorite – Nexus rumors.

Google’s pure Android phones have not seen the success of the iPhone, and they can’t match the sales of Samsung Galaxy flagship phones out there, but they still have plenty of fans. Nexus phones have one major advantage, access to fast Android updates, which make them prized possessions to Android users looking to be on the latest available Android releases. And this year, Google’s Nexus phones will be true flagship devices according to several independent reports, complete with great new design.